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Originally written for Laura Branigan
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11 catalog entries, grouped by year.
ARTIST ESSENTIALS
Explore Artist EssentialsMichael Bolton: a curated listening guide
Fifteen original performances introduce the soaring ballads, soul interpretations and brighter pop songs.
15 selections with release evidence; 6 beyond the yearly lists.
About Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is a singer and songwriter known for a soulful vocal style and a repertoire spanning pop, soul standards and screen music. His songwriting collaborations include Steel Bars with Bob Dylan, while Go the Distance connected his voice with Disney's Hercules. Other projects explore Sinatra songs, classical arias and Motown material. A Symphony of Hits revisits his established repertoire with orchestral arrangements. His work has also included television comedy, including appearances with the Lonely Island and a Netflix Valentine's special.
Artist background sources
Michael Bolton - ABC artist and host biography
Singer/songwriter roles, vocal style, Steel Bars co-writing, Hercules recording, Sinatra/classical/Motown projects, orchestral rerecordings and named comedy projects. The archived biography's current-tour, sales, awards and forthcoming-project statements are not carried forward. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1989
1990
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
Michael BoltonRelease: 1989Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #12Supplied note - not independently verified
Originally written for Laura Branigan
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Relationship conflicts
View background statusWhen I'm Back on My Feet Again
Michael BoltonRelease: 1989Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #88Supplied note - not independently verified
Overcoming hardships
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Love Is a Wonderful Thing
Michael BoltonRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #49Artist background available
Michael Bolton is a singer and songwriter known for a soulful vocal style and a repertoire spanning pop, soul standards and screen music. His songwriting collaborations include Steel Bars with Bob Dylan, while Go the...
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Michael BoltonReported release: 1991Date needs verification
Source year-end #62Supplied note - not independently verified
The essential elements of a relationship
View background status1992
Artist background available
Michael Bolton is a singer and songwriter known for a soulful vocal style and a repertoire spanning pop, soul standards and screen music. His songwriting collaborations include Steel Bars with Bob Dylan, while Go the...
View background statusWhen a Man Loves a Woman
Michael BoltonRelease: 1991Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #54Artist background available
Michael Bolton is a singer and songwriter known for a soulful vocal style and a repertoire spanning pop, soul standards and screen music. His songwriting collaborations include Steel Bars with Bob Dylan, while Go the...
View background status1993
Artist background available
Michael Bolton is a singer and songwriter known for a soulful vocal style and a repertoire spanning pop, soul standards and screen music. His songwriting collaborations include Steel Bars with Bob Dylan, while Go the...
View background status1994
Said I Loved You...But I Lied
Michael BoltonRelease: 1993Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #32Supplied note - not independently verified
Bolton's exploration of the depth of true love beyond simple declarations.
View background status1997
Artist background available
Michael Bolton is a singer and songwriter known for a soulful vocal style and a repertoire spanning pop, soul standards and screen music. His songwriting collaborations include Steel Bars with Bob Dylan, while Go the...
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.